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PS4FS Monthly Newsletter – January 2013: Dear PS4FS friends,

May you all have good health and joy this coming year! May our country, may the world, find peace! Blessings to our troops who could not be home for the Christmas holidays. May they be safely brought home soon to enjoy time with their families who need them!

Once again I thank you for all your continued work in this ministry. Updating you on our back channel conversation this past month about GS ps – 17 of you came forward saying you would help, so we will trial this and see how it goes. I am always amazed working with you – thank you for being here. There is no pressure to perform one way or the other. Together we are amazingly awesome and always seem to get the job done! Don’t you all just love it! Our work continues to add comfort, love, and even return much-needed smiles to our families! It doesn’t get any better than that! Peace, blessings, love, and good health to you and your families at this blessed time of year!

Note: Please notify me if your email address changes or if you prefer to be removed from this list.

http://webpages.charter.net/ps4fs/Shawls/

Fondly,

Cozette

INDEX: I. CURRENT STATISTICS (including Updated Army Casualty List)

II. COMMUNICATIONS FROM YOU III. DOVER PROGRAM

IV. THANK YOU NOTES AND MESSAGES:

******************************** I.) CURRENT STATISTICS:

# Prayer Shawls made since October 2007: 6,501 Includes Dover prayer shawls (yellow numbers below) # sent to Dover since inception of program (Sept. 2009): 3,339 # sent to Dover this past month: 38 This number is included in above totals # Prayer Shawl Groups/Individuals: 279

ARMY’S CASUALTY LIST:

There are a number of you who prefer direct contact with our families. Please remember to keep me up-to-date of how many prayer shawls you send to these families so that we may keep accurate statistics. If you take a name/town, I will not mark a prayer shawl sent unless you follow-up and tell me you have done so. The list of towns below includes “Next-of-Kin” of Army casualties who we have not delivered prayer shawls through our direct contact/mail program. It is likely a few members of these families have visited Dover Air Base and chosen a prayer shawl before witnessing the Dignified Transfer Ceremony. Often they return home wishing they had taken more, wanting to comfort a grief-stricken sister, grandparent, special aunt, uncle, or for the loved one’s children. If you would like to contact these families to offer a prayer shawl, send me a list of the towns. (Note: Repeat towns have been eliminated - multiple next-of-kin may be associated with a town.) Anchorage   AK  

Beebe   AK  

Fayetteville   AK  

Hamburg   AK  

Little  Rock   AK  

Monticello   AK  

North  Pole   AK  

Van  Buren   AK  

Warren   AK  

Birmingham   AL  

Blountsville   AL  

Boaz   AL  

Cullman   AL  

Enterprise   AL  

Grady   AL  

Homewood   AL  

Huntsville   AL  

Millbrook   AL  

Mobile   AL  

Montgomery   AL  

Oneonta   AL  

Opelika   AL  

Peterman   AL  

Phenix  City   AL  

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Russellville   AL  

Trussville   AL  

Cullman   AL    

Jacksonville   AL    

Oneonta   AL    

Holiday  Island   AR  

Pago  Pago   AS  

Florence   AZ  

Glendale   AZ  

Kingman   AZ  

Laveen   AZ  

Litchfield  Park   AZ  

Phoenix   AZ  

Sierra  Vista   AZ  

Surprise   AZ  

Tucson   AZ  

American  Canyon   CA  

Arcadia   CA  

Capistrano  Beach   CA  

Cathedral  City   CA  

Crescent  City   CA  

Cupertino   CA  

Dana  Point   CA  

Empire   CA  

Garden  Grove   CA  

Glendale   CA  

Hayward   CA  

Hemet   CA  

Hesperia   CA  

Huntington  Beach   CA  

Indio   CA  

Julian   CA  

Kelseyville   CA  

La  Grange   CA  

Lake  Elsinore   CA  

Lawndale   CA  

Long  Beach   CA  

Los  Angeles   CA  

Lucerne   CA  

Lynwood   CA  

Marina   CA  

Menifee   CA  

Murrieta   CA  

New  Cuyama   CA  

Newman   CA  

Northridge   CA  

Ontario   CA  

Redding   CA  

Reseda   CA  

Riverside   CA  

Running  Springs   CA  

San  Bernardino   CA  

San  Diego   CA  

San  Jose   CA  

South  Lake  Tahoe   CA  

Ventura   CA  

Victorville   CA  

Vista   CA  

Walnut   CA  

Westwood   CA  

Williams   CA  

Yucaipa   CA  

Alameda   CA    

Bakersfield   CA    

Bell   CA    

Blythe   CA    

Brawley   CA    

Carson   CA    

Citrus  Heights   CA    

Fullerton   CA    

Lucerne  Valley   CA    

Moreno  Valley   CA    

Riverside   CA    

Salinas   CA    

San  Jose   CA    

Tustin   CA    

Winchester   CA    

Yuba  City   CA    

Castle  Rock   CO  

Colora]   CO  

Colorado  Springs   CO  

Fort  Carson   CO  

Fountain   CO  

Fruita   CO  

Parker   CO  

Salida   CO  

Thornton   CO  

Westcliffe   CO  

Colorado  Springs   CO    

Denver   CO    

Larkspur   CO    

Baltic   CT  

Hartford   CT  

Niantic   CT  

Suffield   CT  

Uncasville   CT  

Waterford   CT  

Willimantic   CT  

Winsted   CT  

Washington   DC  

Hockessin   DE    

Auburndale   FL  

Boca  Raton   FL  

Bradenton   FL  

Brooksville   FL  

Chuluota   FL  

Clearwater   FL  

Debary   FL  

Debary   FL  

Grand  Ridge   FL  

Homestead   FL  

Immokalle   FL  

Inverness   FL  

Jacksonville   FL  

Kissimmee   FL  

Lakeland   FL  

Land  O  Lakes   FL  

Largo   FL  

Lehigh  Acres   FL  

Lithia   FL  

Lynn  Haven   FL  

Maitland   FL  

Matlacha   FL  

Minneola   FL  

Naples   FL  

Opa  Locka   FL  

P.S.L.   FL  

Palatka   FL  

Palm  Bay   FL  

Pembroke  Pines   FL  

Plant  City   FL  

Port  Charlotte   FL  

Riverview   FL  

Safety  Harbor   FL  

Saint  Petersburg   FL  

Tampa   FL  

The  Villages   FL  

Valrico   FL  

Wesley  Chapel   FL  

Zephyrhills   FL  

Bartow   FL    

Homestead   FL    

Jacksonville   FL    

Lehigh  Acres   FL    

Lynn  Haven   FL    

Palm  Bay   FL    

Tallahassee   FL    

Acworth   GA  

Atlanta   GA  

Bonaire   GA  

Canton   GA  

Dearing   GA  

Fort  Stewart   GA  

Gainesville   GA  

Griffin   GA  

Grovetown   GA  

Hampton   GA  

Helena   GA  

Hephzibah   GA  

Hinesville   GA  

Jacksonville   GA  

Kennesaw   GA  

Kingsland   GA  

Leesburg   GA  

Ludowici   GA  

Macon   GA  

Marietta   GA  

McDonough   GA  

McRae   GA  

Midway   GA  

Pooler   GA  

Richmond  Hill   GA  

Riverdale   GA  

Saint  Marys   GA  

Tybee  Island   GA  

Valdosta   GA  

Honolulu   HI  

Mililani   HI  

Wahiawa   HI  

Ankeny   IA  

Bettendorf   IA  

Blue  Grass   IA  

Cascade   IA  

Dakota  City   IA  

Davenport   IA  

Eldridge   IA  

Fort  Dodge   IA  

Gilmore  City   IA  

Glenwood   IA  

Grimes   IA  

Johnston   IA  

Le  Claire   IA  

Red  Oak   IA  

Shenandoah   IA  

Williams   IA  

Bonners  Ferry   ID  

Crown  Point   ID  

East  Chicago   ID  

Idaho  Falls   ID  

Jerome   ID  

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Kuna   ID  

Lewiston   ID  

Nampa   ID  

Preston   ID  

Twin  Falls   ID  

Bonners  Ferry   ID    

Jerome   ID    

Rupert   ID    

Aledo   IL  

Auroa   IL  

Chicago   IL  

Cottage  Hills   IL  

Decatur   IL  

Effingham   IL  

Fox  Lake   IL  

Gurnee   IL  

Lawrenceville   IL  

Moline   IL  

Mount  Carmel   IL  

Nelson   IL  

New  Windsor   IL  

North  Aurora   IL  

Oak  Park   IL  

Opdyke   IL  

Round  Lake  Beach   IL  

Sheffield   IL  

Springfield   IL  

Taylorville   IL  

Waukegan   IL  

Winchester   IL  

Xenia   IL  

La  Grange   IL    

Peoria   IL    

Wheaton   IL    

Shelbyville   IN  

Valparaiso   IN  

Fort  Riley   KS  

Junction  City   KS  

Kansas  City   KS  

Leavenworth   KS  

Manhattan   KS  

Milford   KS  

Olathe   KS  

Overland  Park   KS  

Salina   KS  

Shawnee   KS  

Wichita   KS  

Alexandria   LA  

Arabi   LA  

Covington   LA  

Gueydan   LA  

Haughton   LA  

Jonesboro   LA  

Lake  Charles   LA  

Metairie   LA  

Pearl  River   LA  

Port  Barre   LA  

West  Monroe   LA  

Assonet   MA  

New  Bedford   MA  

North  Adams   MA  

Springfield   MA  

Tewksbury   MA  

Arlington   MA    

Attleboro   MA    

Fall  River   MA    

Pocasset   MA    

Taunton   MA    

Worcester   MA    

Brockton   MD  

Cabin  John   MD  

Clinton   MD  

Edgewood   MD  

Germantown   MD  

Glen  Burnie   MD  

Glendale   MD  

Hagerstown   MD  

Hughesville   MD  

Kensington   MD  

Port  Tobacco   MD  

Prince  Frederick   MD  

Silver  Spring   MD  

St.  Leonard   MD  

Upper  Marlboro   MD  

Urbana   MD  

Houlton   ME  

Ann  Arbor   MI  

Auburn  Hills   MI  

Battle  Creek   MI  

Boyne  City   MI  

Brighton   MI  

Byron  Center   MI  

Caro   MI  

Cedar  Springs   MI  

Chesterfield   MI  

Commerce  Township   MI  

Corunna   MI  

Ferndale   MI  

Flint   MI  

Fraser   MI  

Gaylord   MI  

Grand  Rapids   MI  

Grandville   MI  

Granger   MI  

Harrison  Township   MI  

Hazel  Park   MI  

Jackson   MI  

Kalamazoo   MI  

Lansing   MI  

Midland   MI  

Morley   MI  

Muskegon   MI  

Owosso   MI  

Rochester  Hills   MI  

Romulus   MI  

Saginaw   MI  

Saint  Clair  Shores   MI  

Saline   MI  

Sanford   MI  

Shelby  Township   MI  

Southgate   MI  

Sturgis   MI  

Whitmore  Lake   MI  

Williamston   MI  

Ypsilanti   MI  

Saginaw   MI    

Yale   MI    

Apple  Valley   MN  

Carver   MN  

Detroit  Lakes   MN  

Duluth   MN  

Inver  Grove  Heights   MN  

Lengby   MN  

Rochester   MN  

Rosemount   MN  

Blue  Springs   MO  

Columbia   MO  

Union   MO  

Catawissa   MO    

Highlandville   MO    

Baldwyn   MS  

Bay  Saint  Louis   MS  

Foxworth   MS  

Gulfport   MS  

Hattiesburg   MS  

Kiln   MS  

Mooreville   MS  

Moss  Point   MS  

Philadelphia   MS  

Union   MS  

Vancleave   MS  

Vicksburg   MS  

Black  Eagle   MT  

Charlotte   NC  

Huntersville   NC  

Raeford   NC  

Sanford   NC  

Spring  Lake   NC  

Bismarck   ND  

Milford   NH  

Nashua   NH  

Plaistow   NH  

Blairstown   NJ  

Browns  Mills   NJ  

Cape  May   NJ  

Hamilton   NJ  

Jersey  City   NJ  

Albuquerque   NM  

Bayard   NM  

Clovis   NM  

Espanola   NM  

Las  Cruces   NM  

Roswell   NM  

Santa  Cruz   NM  

Santa  Teresa   NM  

White  Sands   NM  

Fallon   NV  

Henderson   NV  

Las  Vegas   NV  

Reno   NV  

Alden   NY  

Ballston  Spa   NY  

Bronx   NY  

Brooklyn   NY  

Clarence  Center   NY  

Cohoes   NY  

Corning   NY  

East  Atlantic  Beach   NY  

East  Meadow   NY  

Fort  Drum   NY  

Fredonia   NY  

Geneva   NY  

Getzville   NY  

Hewlett   NY  

Loweville   NY  

Monroe   NY  

New  York   NY  

Newburgh   NY  

Oswego   NY  

Patterson   NY  

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Pittsford   NY  

Port  Henry   NY  

Ravena   NY  

Rochester   NY  

Selkirk   NY  

Syracuse   NY  

Troy   NY  

Tyrone   NY  

Walden   NY  

Wallkill   NY  

Watertown   NY  

Weedsport   NY  

Stow   OH  

Troy   OH  

Wooster   OH  

Troy   OH    

Checotah   OK  

Durant   OK  

El  Reno   OK  

Haskell   OK  

Lawton   OK  

Noble   OK  

Norman   OK  

Oklahoma  City   OK  

Owasso   OK  

Porter   OK  

Purcell   OK  

Sapulpa   OK  

Stillwater   OK  

Tulsa   OK  

Claremore   OK    

Lawton   OK    

Miami   OK    

Newcastle   OK    

Baker  City   OR  

Creswell   OR  

Hillsboro   OR  

Tigard   OR  

Baker  City   OR    

Alburtis   PA  

Beaver  Falls   PA  

Bellefonte   PA  

Bethel  Park   PA  

Carlisle   PA  

Chambersburg   PA  

Connellsville   PA  

Evan  City   PA  

Hanover   PA  

New  Freeport   PA  

Philadelphia   PA  

Pittsburgh   PA  

Seward   PA  

Spring  Grove   PA  

Attleboro   RI  

Central  Falls   RI  

Cranston   RI  

North  Providence   RI  

Pawtucket   RI  

Providence   RI  

Bluffton   SC  

Columbia   SC  

Easley   SC  

Goose  Creek   SC  

Hopkins   SC  

Jackson   SC  

Lexington   SC  

Lyman   SC  

North  Charleston   SC  

Piedmont   SC  

Simpsonville   SC  

Swansea   SC  

Warrenville   SC  

Lead   SD  

Piedmont   SD  

Yankton   SD  

Chattanooga   TN  

Clarksville   TN  

Dover   TN  

Elizabethton   TN  

Franklin   TN  

Goodspring   TN  

LaVergne   TN  

Murfreesboro   TN  

Nashville   TN  

Woodlawn   TN  

Amarillo   TX  

Arlington   TX  

Austin   TX  

Bastrop   TX  

Beaumont   TX  

Brownsville   TX  

Cameron   TX  

Copperas  Cove   TX  

Corsicana   TX  

Dallas   TX  

Denton   TX  

El  Paso   TX  

Fort  Davis   TX  

Fort  Hood   TX  

Fort  Worth   TX  

Frost   TX  

Gatesville   TX  

Georgetown   TX  

Greenville   TX  

Harker  Heights   TX  

Houston   TX  

Hurst   TX  

Irving   TX  

Kellar   TX  

Kennedale   TX  

Kileen   TX  

Kyle   TX  

Lawn   TX  

Lometa   TX  

Lumberton   TX  

Mansfield   TX  

Mc  Gregor   TX  

McAllen   TX  

McKinney   TX  

Mesquite   TX  

Mission   TX  

Moody   TX  

New  Caney   TX  

Nolanville   TX  

Pflugerville   TX  

Pharr   TX  

Plano   TX  

Rowlett   TX  

Salado   TX  

San  Antonio   TX  

Seguin   TX  

Sugarland   TX  

Sunset   TX  

Temple   TX  

Texarkana   TX  

The  Colony   TX  

Three  Rivers   TX  

Uvalde   TX  

Waco   TX  

Watauga   TX  

Weslaco   TX  

Yantis   TX  

Santaquin   UT  

Lexington   VA  

Norfolk   VA  

Petersburg   VA  

Prince  George   VA  

South  Chesterfield   VA  

Stafford   VA  

Vienna   VA  

Virginia  Beach   VA  

Williamsburg   VA  

Yorktown   VA  

Arlington   WA  

Centralia   WA  

Cheney   WA  

College  Place   WA  

Edmonds   WA  

Everett   WA  

Joint  Base  Lewis-­‐McChord   WA  

Lacey   WA  

Lakewood   WA  

McChord  Air  Force  Base   WA  

Olympia   WA  

Puyallup   WA  

Seattle   WA  

Spokane   WA  

Tacoma   WA  

Walla  Walla   WA  

Tacoma   WA    

Appleton   WI  

Darlington   WI  

Deer  Park   WI  

Elkhorn   WI  

Green  Bay   WI  

Hazel  Green   WI  

Horicon   WI  

Hudson   WI  

Jackson   WI  

Marshfield   WI  

Neenah   WI  

Shullsburg   WI  

Waukesha   WI  

Wilmot   WI  

Hazel  Green   WI    

Orfordville   WI    

Glen  Daniel   WV  

Grant  Town   WV  

Huntington   WV  

Cheyenne   WY  

Rawlins   WY  

Rivertown   WY  

Shelly   WY  

Sheridan   WY  

Shell   WY    

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II. COMMUNICATIONS FROM YOU: As promised in the last newsletter, below are two additional video links taken at the November 3rd Shawl Gathering in Hartford. (The final two will be in next month’s issue.) Below, it’s my honor to introduce you to two very active members of our ministry, Teresa Knipper’s group, Knitting and Prayer of St. Paul’s, Princeton, New Jersey, joined us on November 17, 2008. In that time, Teresa’s group has sent 16 prayer shawls to Dover Air Base, and they are excited about making the GS prayer shawl. You all remember the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy? Well, Teresa was without power for several days, but that did not stop her from driving up to Hartford to be with us that day! She told me it was so nice to be in a Hartford hotel overnight with hot water and electricity! It has been my pleasure to meet Teresa twice at the Shawl Gathering!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCwBPhk6b_8

Another extremely active member of our ministry is Becky Bowers, who heads the Belmont Baptist Church’s prayer shawl group from Charlottesville, Virginia. Becky’s group also joined us way back in December 5, 2008. In that time they have delivered twenty-four prayer shawls to Dover Air Base - in several cases, they drove to Dover from Virginia to hand deliver our gifts! They too have come forward to help us make GS ps. This is a dedicated group gives prayer shawls for various causes, including ours! I believe this is the fourth time I have had the pleasure of meeting up with Becky and Martha Lynch at the Shawl Gathering! They are amazing to make the trip all the way from Virginia! Check out Martha’s lovely red/white/blue crocheted “Stars and Stripes” prayer shawl (including directions) on our website!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQL4calLf-U

III. DOVER PROGRAM: One of the best parts of “The New Prayer Shawl Companion” book is being able to reconnect with former Army Chaplain Dave Sorensen. I thought you’d like to see what he wrote when I sent him a link to last month’s newsletter. He continues to spread good will with prayer shawls in his “afterlife” post Dover Air Base. Dave now lives in Wisconsin and writes:

One of the ongoing results of my contact with you and appreciation for what PS4FS does is my interest in people who make prayer shawls here in Wisconsin. We have volunteers who provide us with prayer shawls at the Lutheran Home where I serve so that I am able to offer prayer shawls to new residents and to residents as they come to the chapel and need one to stay warm. As I do, I inevitably am reminded of the good work we did together and that PS4FS continues to do. I think the interest in the 'gold star' prayer shawl is very touching. All the best to you in the New Year. Dave

IV. THANK YOU NOTES AND MESSAGES: Below we have a “dual-request”, first from a mother, and then (on the next page) from her daughter. Their requests came in separately, and ended up being fulfilled by two different groups!

PS4FS knitter/crocheter Terrie Hostmark, who lives in Morehead City, North Carolina, agreed to make a prayer shawl for a direct request from mother, Cheryl Baynard, who lives in Naples, North Carolina. Cheryl’s son’s name is SGT S. Matthew Baynard, DOD July 23, 2012. Cheryl writes: (2 photos, 1 left, 1 right)

Thanks so much. I plan on giving the prayer shawls to his son, my grandson, who is 4-years-old. I will explain the process to him: that wonderful people,

like you, made this in honor of his dad! Again, thank you so much!

Upon receiving the prayer shawl, Cheryl writes: The shawl arrived yesterday and it is gorgeous! It's so ironic that his favorite color was Carolina Tarheel blue - that’s the color of the shawl! I can’t even tell you how much comfort this will bring to his son. Is there a way I can request two more shawls, one for myself and one for his wife? If not, I understand. Thanks again! Cheryl (This story continues on the next page with a second member of our ministry)

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PS4Fs knitter/crocheter Annette Swartwout heads two prayer shawl groups, one in Rocky Mount United Methodist Church in Mooresville, North Carolina, and the second at St. Mary the Virgin Church in Falmouth, Maine. She has belonged to our ministry since April 22, 2008. Annette is among our most prolific members sending cards to at least 30 names each month. She contacts me each month asking for names from the newsletter’s Casualty List. We thank you for what you do here, Annette and the wonderful knitters and crocheters of your two groups! You are truly a trooper among us!

Mother, Cheryl (in story above) told her daughter Zebbi Baynard-Sampler about us. Zebbie, from Hendersonville, North Carolina, felt it would also bring her some much needed peace! She writes:

I'm the sister of Sgt. S. Matthew Baynard. He was a first sergeant in the US Army Airborne. He passed away in his home in Seattle, WA on July, 23, 2012, at 23 years of age. My mother told me to make sure to give you my address. Thank you so much. Your gratitude is highly appreciated and forever praised. God Bless, Zebbi Baynard Sampler

Upon confirmation she would receive a prayer shawl from Annette’s group, Zebbi writes:

Thank you so very much. You have no idea how much this means to me. This is one hard loss that no one could've prepared for. He was taken from us too soon. Any comfort is enough for us. Thank you so much, and please let us know how we can help out with your ministry. We would love to donate and get involved in any way. Thank you again.

PS4FS knitter Roma Anderson, who belongs to the Needle Nippers, Westminster Presbyterian Church in Vero Beach, Florida, graciously accepted a direct request from Linda Schumann, from Port St. Lucie, Florida. Linda is the proud mother of SPC Jordan C. Schumann. She writes: (2 photos, 1 left, 1 right)

I am requesting a prayer shawl. My son, SPC Jordan C, Schumann, US Army, was KIA July 5, 2011. He and two other soldiers were killed on a rescue mission by an IED. The only thing that has gotten our family through this loss is tons of prayers and the grace of God. Thank you for your consideration, sincerely, Linda Schumann, Port St Lucie, Florida Upon hearing Roma would send her the prayer shawl, Linda wrote: Cozette and Roma, I feel so honored by your willingness to make this prayer shawl. It will be extra special due to the closeness of the knitter. Jordan’s birthday is this week so it has been really tough not even considering Christmas. Jordan will be celebrating Jesus's birthday with him. We

continue to walk in faith and pray for the day that all God’s saints are reunited. Bless you both, you will never know what a blessing you are to us. Have a Merry Christmas, Linda Below is a moving YouTube tribute video of Jordan, including his wedding day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhXqBhHrcIA

Left: Annette Swartwout (in red jacket on left) with her knitting group. We thank you all for your wonderful “praying hands” filled with yarn!

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PS4FS knitter/crocheter Nancy McCarty, who heads St. Luke’s Lutheran Church’s prayer shawl group from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, graciously accepted a direct request from Sunny Porterfield, not for Sunny herself, but as a surprise for her stepfather in memory of SPC Justin Robert Jarrett, DOD October 2, 2006. (Notice earlier DOD) Justin’s father’s name is Gary Jarrett, and he lives in Locust Grove, Pennsylvania. As Sunny writes below, Justin’s mother had received one from us, but not the father. We are always grateful to fulfill these requests! Sunny writes: (1 photo left) Hello, I saw your post on my brother's memorial page/legacy guestbook from 2009. I don't know if you ever received information on sending a prayer shawl. His mother and father are divorced, so you may have just received his mother's. I would love if his father (my step father) could have one as well. Thank you for all you do. Sunny

PS4FS knitter/crocheter, Robin Lambert, who lives in Vinemont, Alabama, has been with our ministry since the beginning, joining us October 25, 2007. She was the first to come forward to answer a direct request from Faye Ausborn, proud mother of Air Force MAJ Jeffrey Ausborn, DOD 4/27/2011. Faye lives in Gadsden, Alabama and writes: (2 photos, 1 left, 1 right)

Hello, I was just looking thru the comp. and I had never heard of the prayer shawl. My son, Major Jeffrey Onial Ausborn, was murdered in Afghanistan

on April 27, 2011. He was my only child. And he also leaves behind three children here in Alabama. If possible I would like to receive four prayer shawls. Thank you! Faye Ausborn, Gadsden, Alabama